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A Review of Augmented Reality and An Attempt
of Creating Video Book For Kids
Bhumika Alte 1, Prof. Balkrishna Patil 2
Everest College of Engineering, Dr.BAM University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra (India)
Abstract This paper contains a review of augmented
reality, applications of augmented reality and challenges
involved in devolving augmented reality based
applications. This paper also contains a brief idea about
proposed system of video book for children. Video book
is augmented reality based application which is
knowledge as well as fun application for children.
Enhancing the knowledge of kids and providing right
entertaining to them would be easy with the help of this
application.
Keywords: Augmented reality, Virtual reality, video book.
I INTRODUCTION
Augmented reality can build a bridge between real-
world activities and digital enhancements and increase
enthusiasm of children in knowledge exploring process [1].
Augmented Reality is a technology that calculates the angle
and position of the camera and adds related images on to the
relevant real world in real time.
Augmented reality technology provides a natural
style for human to interact with mobile device and give a
live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world
environment whose elements are augmented by computer-
generated sensory input [2]. Augmented Reality is an
advanced development based on Virtual Reality.
Virtual Reality is a technology that simulates three
dimensional virtual space and offers virtual sound, sight and
touch. Because of which user feel being in a real world, and
observe the virtual space. Augmented Reality is slightly
different from Virtual Reality. Along with virtual reality
user is completely involved in the simulated environment.
Whereas Augmented Reality a profound technology that can
reinforce the physical world by overlaying computer-
generated information on it. People are immersing in an
artificially created virtual world and the real world [3]. And
it is observed that not only adults but children are showing
high interest for AR technology. In this paper an attempt is
made to review the augmented reality and an
implementation video book as its application.
II AUGMENTED REALITY
The basic purpose of augmenting objects is to
intensify the users interaction and perception with the real
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world by appending the real world with unreal objects that
appear to coincide with the real world [4].
Smart phones and tablets are all most ideal devices for
fulfilling the basic AR requirements needed for everyday
applications. These devices are capable of capturing touch,
images and moments, they are also capable of finding
positioning of device in space. With acquired real time data and
virtual data rendering is done to deliver final outcome to the
users device. Augmented reality (AR) based systems can be
classified in three different classes depending on the input
devices used in it. Brief introduction of these classes are as
follows
1. Monitor-based AR system: It involves the computer
monitor with attachment of camera. Camera works as an input
device for capturing the image from real world. With computer
graphics real world input image and virtual image get simulated
to produce final augmented image. It is simple process but gives
less fascination to the user.
2. Optical See-through AR system: As name suggest this type
of systems use optical principles. In this, system needs special
attachment like optical head mounted display (HMD) which
consists of optical mixer. This head mounted display can reflect
artificial images, and let real images cross the lens, and let a
user look through it.
3. The Video see-through AR system: Similar to the optical
see through AR systems, this system also uses HMD which is
based on video synthetic technology. Video synthetic
technology takes inputs replays and synthetically transforms a
single frame. This technology can be used in different sporting
events.
The display superimposes the virtual objects over the
focused environment, so that an augmented reality is seen [5].
The most affordable and frequent option is to use a Handheld
Display like tablet or a smart phone. These allow the ease of
communication and use of AR, making it more user friendly [6].
Applications of Augmented Reality
Augmented reality can be used in various fields like
medicine, military, engineering and also be used for maintaining
precise instruments. This paper contains some short description
of various fields where AR applications are used.
AR in Medical Domain:
Augmented reality is very helpful technology for
medical students. With the help of this technology, students can
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easily learn the human body and can observe surgery with
better angles and views. With use of augmented reality
medical students can understand practical concepts better
then only class room lectures similarly surgeon can
delivered knowledge to the students with more visible
details. It will also help in enhancing the success rate of the
operation.
AR in Military Area:
Augmented reality based military applications are
serving as a life saving elements. It helps in detecting the
information from strange area in real time. It also provides
better geographic data about the unknown battlefield. Such
applications can provide information regarding airplane,
airplane navigation and target locations.
AR in Historical Places:
Historical places carry their own stories which may
not be imagined by every visitor coming to that place when
it is described verbally. With augmented reality applications
each story or characteristics can be visualized by the visitor.
It would be a good source of knowledge and it can give a
chance to the user to feel like a part of that era.
In case of incoherent relics, AR based applications
can provide a complete view by collecting all the fragments
of the relics. This could be completely new experience for
the user to see the actual model build from its scattered
pieces.
AR in Entertainment world:
Most popular and well known games INGRESS
and POKEMON GO are the examples of augmented reality
based entertainment applications. These are known for
improved interaction between real world and player. These
games are available throughout the world and there are clubs
which gathers common interest player for some events. This
type of entertainment making world excited playground for
the people.
AR in Navigational Systems:
Wikitude and Nokia City Lens are the examples of
navigation applications based on augmented reality. These
applications provide you the information about the area
focused by the camera of your mobile handset. Initially
provided information could be with short description labels
which may contains name, location and approximate
distance from where you are heading. When particular spot
get selected, other options of the type will get displayed on
the screen. This type of application is very helpful to catch
desired location at unknown place.
Challenges in Augmented Reality
1. Latency: When user is not steady and roaming around
then superimposing of virtual data should be done at highest
speed to provide right information to the user.
Synchronization of real time data with virtual information is
one of the important process taking place in AR based
system. While doing this system could lead to the latency
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related issues. Latency should be minimized to provide the best
fantasy and accurate information to the user.
2. Special hardware required for using augmented reality based
systems should be user friendly. Like head mounted device
should be light in weight and it should be in comfortable in size
to carry on head.
3. Capturing and tracking systems are heart of AR based
applications so it is necessary to check accuracy of these
systems. Similarly optimized algorithms should be used to filter
unwanted data.
III PROPOSED SYSTEM
Video book- application based on augmented reality is
an attempt to provide knowledge and fun to the children. For
implementing such an application initial requirements could be
mobile device with rear camera, internet connection and image
book. Image book will contain bright and attractive images with
which child will be educated or entertained. When child will
focus the camera of mobile phone on his video book page,
according to AR application processing real world image
tracking will take place. According to the real world data in
fraction of seconds the video clip which is actually a virtual data
of that image start playing.
Limiting the images will limit the childs access to the
internet. So watching the video will be safe and fantasying
experience for the children. Depending upon the age group of
children images can be collected so that with video book
knowledge exploring process would be more interesting
IV CONCLUSION
Augmented reality can build a bridge between real-
world activities and digital enhancements. AR systems provide
real-time interaction and most importantly fusion of real data
and virtual data in a real environment. By considering this
property an attempt is made to implement video book -
Education and fun based application for children. Video book
application will increase enthusiasm of children in knowledge
exploring process and it can also entertain to the children with
right information. This application is discussed under the title of
proposed system in this paper. This paper also contains
applications and challenges of augmented reality. Finally it can
be said that Augmented reality based applications are creating
excitement, fantasy and new angles to see the same old
concepts.
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